The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21

a restfui sound. The sun shone some
what hotiy on the performers, but be-
fore the piece came to an end It had
sunk below the western hills and the
last line was spoken in pleasant twl-
hight. Trees and shrubs had been
transplanted to make the Forest of
Arden ("Weeds of Arden" some
sardonic spectator called it,, and though
the boughs were far from melancholy,
they served to form pretty and some
what picturesque background.
OF the acting in "As You Like It"
little msy be said, as the occasion offers
better scope for description than for
criticism. Although the words were
distinctly heard, the finer points were
well-nigh lost. The representation was
smooth, but it cannot be called artistic
It owed its interest to its complete
novelty rather than to any advantage
over an indoor performance. The
realism of acting does not gee with the
reality Of nature. A theatrical repre-,
sentation in real landscape must needs
be homogeneous. Art, which in its purity
takes the higher place, becomes frivol-
Gus and puny when intermingled with
actuality in any form.
Suffice it to say that the actors over
came the disadvantages of their para
doxIcal situation so far as they were
able, and united in the endeayor to in
terest and please the somewhat passive
spectators, Mr.. Booth Audrey made
hit and Lillian Conway sang Amiens'
music charmingly. Mr.. Tearle was
a picture of sturdy, handsome man
hood, and he acted Orlando with that
directness, simplicity and vigor for
which he is noted. Mr.. Mayo's Jacques
was chiefly remarkable for its ponder
Gus whimsicslity. Miss Coghlan's
Rosslind is so well known that no COM
ment is needed beyond the statement
that she looked very well and spoke the
lines clearly, If not always apprecia-
lively. Minnie Conway's Celia was a
gem in its way. Were I to pass judg-
ment collectively should say it re-
deemed all the faults of the representa-
ton. Robson's dry method suited
Touchstone of course, and Billy Crane
made William an interesting parsonage
for the first time within our recollection.
He had been letting the sun makeup
his face to pumpkin red for several
weeks aboard the trim schooner yacht
that swung at anchor in Manchester
Harbor. Frazer Coulter, Mazda Craigen,
Fred Conway, the Bonifaces, senior and
junior, Harry Meredith and the rest
strove hard and generally successful to
ill the minor. roles to the audiences
satisfaction.
CARRIE TURNER has retired from the
stage.
SHADOWS OF a Great City has been
translated into French.
tralia, and is playing in San Francisco.
10 HOLLAND, one of DaIy's leading
men, PLAYED the gambler here in the
Golden Giant.
JOHN T. MALONE, Booths leading
mau, goes to the Kiralfy's next season.
A proper place for him.
A RUMoR has it that Gilbert & Sullivan
will satirize the Buffalo Bill craze IN
their next opera. 1t is only a rumor.
The MADISON Square Company did |
Elaine in Chicago last week with the
spirituelle Annie Russell in the title |
role.
E. T. STETsoN is in Denver this week, |
and having a Neck-and-Neck struggle |
10 get to the next town.-husic and |
Drama.
E. ]. BUCKLEY passed through Ogden |
he other day on his way east to com
nence rehearsals with the Booth Barrett |
Company.
WILLIAM WINTER takes five columns |
md a half of last weeks Mirror to show |
Up Wilson Barrett's Hamlet, and he |
Ices 1t very effectually.
LECLERQ, WHOSE deIineation of the !
editor of Scattered Leaflets" in 1908,
S memory still warm in the recollec-
ion Of theatre-goers here, comes back
With Daily.
THERE is a strong probable that
William Il. Gillette's adaptation of She
will be seen at Niblo's Garden this sea-
on, although an uptown Broadway
heatre is also figuring.
PALMER HAS engaged Jos. Whiting,
he old Union Square actor, to play Jim
he Penman in Road Company No. L.
Whiting once played Strebelow in this
lty. Ada Dyas plays the wife.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE under Way with
lillian Russell to appear as She in the
production of the dra-
of the novel. Lillian would
make a splendid-looking heroine of
1aggard's statuesque but passionate
erOine.
The Mirror says Frank Mayo will
pen in San Francisco on September
9th and play a three weeks engage
nent. On the way he will appear four
lights in Salt Lake City. Sheridan Cor
yn will spend few days at Crockett
lodge, Canton, Pa, before opening his
ighth session with Mr.. Mayo.
OsMoND TEARLE, by the death of his !
rst wife, is relieved of the burden of i
laying heavy alimony. Mr.. Tea1le c
anne to town the other day to see what
isposition would be made of the chill
rem. and found that under the English
w the mother had left them BY Will to
he care of MISUNDERSTANDING.
HARRY MINER told me with some ella
on the other day that he had secured
We weeks for Mrs. James Brown Potter \
the Fifth Avenue, beginning Satur-
~, October %. The general public
:, at all events, a portion of it that sits
the boxes, parquette and balcony n
LII have to cool theiI curiosity until Y
lie Monday following, for besides the
cess, the house will be filled on the
oening night by Mr.. William K. Van
srbilt's family and friends. Mr.. Van
,rbilt has bespoken all the seats, am
formed, and the monopolistic million
ra will accordingly greet Mrs pottor |